Two stories from Drudge.
The first story should not worry you, overmuch.
On the streets of Oakland, budget cuts have made the beat cop a rare breed, and some of the city’s wealthy neighborhoods have turned to unarmed security guards to take their place.
Private security companies have been a staple of American upper-income enclaves for decades. This is just a wider range than the usual gated community; it’s a sign that the economy’s rotten, but it’s not really worrisome.
This, on the other hand, is worrisome: Continue reading Chicago to flirt with a corporate/private-sponsored police force?